Bed bottom



Mar.6, 1923. l 1,447,294

w. J. COLE BE'D BOTTOM Filed May 14, 1921 dif' .1.

FelizeriterlMar.v 6, 1923.

UNITED *sT IE ff'wALrnaJ, conn, or BRIsrroL, VIRGINIA;-

`Aram N .oricgE BED BOTTOM.

Appiiation mea my 14,

To all whom it may concerwfk c Be it known that I, WALTER ,I ,Conn'a citizen ofl the United States,. `1' esiding at Bristol, in thecountylof Washington and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bed Bottoms, of whichthefollowing is a speciiication, ref 'erence being had tothe accompanying drawings.

This; invention relates to certainl improvements in bed bottoms and has relation more particularly to a novel and improved device'of ,this general character embodying a fabric having associated therewithlmeans whereby said rfabric may be tightened in accord'ance withthe requirements of practice.

It is also an object oftheinvention to provide a novel and improved device of this general character embodying a fabric comprising aplurality of series of strands, the strands ofy one series overlying the. stra-nds ofthe second series, together with vmeans associated with the overlying portionsof the strands for ,maintaining said strands in desiredassemblywand atl the same time kper-y mitting oneV series of strandsy to have end- Wise movement independently of the strands of the second series. z The invention consists in thevdetailsfof construction vand inthe combination and arrangement of the several parts of my'im Figure 2 is a fragmentary view partly in" section and partly in elevation illustrating one of the winding shafts herein disclosed together With means for `holding said shaft against rotation, i

Figure 3 is a fragmentary end elevational view ofthe construction as illustrated in Figure 2, I

Figure4 is a fragmentary view partly 1n cross section and partly in elevation taken 1921. `sei-iai No. 469,552.'` j i through one ofthe couplingtie members i i as herein, disclosed, and

Figure 5 fis' ga'sectional view taken substantiallyvon the -lin'e'-, o'fFigure, 2, As disclosedfinthe accompanying drawings, F denotes afname of desired dimensions, theside members lfof which are providedwith the outstanding brackets QWheref yby the frame ymay be readily land effectively supported bytheside rails'bfa* bed strucv One of1 theside members 1 ofthe fraliieF e 'adjacent 'the opposite 'ends thereof"isgprof.h

vided with the outwardly directed bearings :One

3 `which rota-tively supporta shaft portion ofthe shaft 4 is provided@wlthxgad socket.- angular vin cross, sect-ion,f.. and in y which is adaptedto be engageda @suitable implement for rotating said, member when requiredl The endiportion ofthe sh'aftrfl 'Y provided with thezsocketis. .aligned ,with

an openingl 6 l providedi in the; v

memberl 7l 'of ,they framed?. I" n, i

Extending transversely ofthev ,are

the strands,8each of said strands lfiaving` one end portion secured, as at 9, to theshaft adjacent. end' t.,

strands i Vare iisecured; sas,y at. 1l0, stoi the.. side member 1, fof 1the i iframe, remote ,fromr4 said Ytions of the strands Srare the coil springs 11. One of the end vmembers 7 adjacent its opposite end is alsoprovided withinwardly directed bearings 12 which' rotatably `support a shaft 14. The shaft `14 is provided' i "in one end portion with a socket 15 angular in cross section and which registers or aligns with an opening 16 in the adjacentk side memberk 1'of the frame whereby a suitablek implement may be engaged with the shaft 14 for rotating the same.l A Extending longitudinally oftheiframe Fv are the strands 17, each of said strands having one end portion secured, as a-t 18, to` the shaft 14, while theopposite `end portions of each of said` strands are suitably secured, as lat 19,

to the end member 7 of the lframe remote Y fromthe shaft 14. The opposite end por-` tions of each ofthe strands 17 also have interposed therein the coil'springs 20.

The end portions ofthe strands 8 and 171 outwardly of the springs 11 and 20 are readily :liexible so that the. same may bel wound around the coacting shafts 4 or 14.f

In kpractice it ispreferred that the strands 8 and 17 be of wireI and in which event the portions of tlie strands outwardly ofthe springs Will be of a softer material than the major portion of said strands.V s L v The strands S and 17 are in overlying or overlapping relation. overlying;` or overlapping portion of the strands ci and 17 is adisl y21 positioned above said strands. The disk 21 is defined by a depending'fiangeZQ throngliWliicltlie strands 8 and 1T are loosely irecltedll The disks, 21 opera-teY to malin'tafiny the strands and 12T in desired spaced relation yet offer no iindiie obstruction to, said strands when the shaftsV l andf`1sl arerotated to place the strands S andn 17 under proper tei'xsion;` By reqiiisitey rotation of eitherof these slit lf or fiel; tlic dtbricy afforded by thestrands 8: and 1T may be maintitiriedV i the possible condition for use:and-paiyh ticnlarly toa'void" s'agg'iiig or kindred objections. l l The portions ofi-each" of"l the" sha'fts 4 .and 14' Within the c'oac'tiiigbearings'5" and 1 2`respectively have produced' thereth'rotili `the openings 23, e'acli of said openings being` adapted'to register with an' opening'lzp'roduced Yth'rofu(23h a bearing' 3" orv 12: so tli'Vt a pin may be inserted tliroi'lgli the regis tering" openings 23- and Qltto lock the) shaft or 'if-l againstk retrograde rotation.- It is to be understood that when either of the shafts el' or areV rotated to impose tension oir the strands or 1i', the pins are removed. y

lfroihA the foreg'; description it is thought to beobiioti's'thata" bed bottoi'ifconl struck-edv in accordance with my'inveiitin is particiilarly vvell adaptedE for Lise' by' reason Associated With each of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it ivill'also be obvious thatA my invention is susceptible of some change and modification Without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason l do not Wishl to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of theLv several parts herein shown in carrying ontniy inventioi'i in practiccexcept as hereinafter claimed.

1. Af bed: bottoni comprising, in combination a frame, it fabric associatedtherewith, sai dA fabric comprisingtivo series, of flexible strands', the strandsof one series extending; one across the other, disks overlying adjaoei'it*I pk'ntions"` of the* strands" ofV both' series, said disks being` provided with de'p'en' cli`ii;: flang'tsftlir'oiigh which" the strandsware freely direc'ted iid re'tractile membersl associated with' the strands ofV both" series.

2. fr bed: bottom comprising? in Combination'v'vith affiafme, a' fabric associated therewith; saidA fabric comprising tvvo seriesv of iti'eible strands, the strandsof one'series, extending one across thevlv other,` disks overlying adjacent portions of the strands of both series,"` said disks being provided with de'- p'endin iianges'Vthrong-h which the strands are freely directed;r and retractile' members associated with the strands of both series, each of the' retractile"members"of one series of s'tr" lds being interposedlbetween air adjacent pair of" disks.

In testimony whereof signatiire;

WALTER J; conn. 

